This might sound a little weird, but burger takes up an inordinate amount of space on my list of most cherished snacks. Nothing fancy just basic and rather plain with few ingredients like mayonnaise,...

On the Menu Today Reuben Braid If you love Reuben sandwiches, you will surely love this 'Reuben Braid' Made with frozen bread dough, that's been thawed, Swiss cheese slices, pastrami or corned beef, sauerkraut and of course the star of the sandwich, at...

Well the Oscars are in the bag, a Gucci bag I’m sure. Last night was as usual a star filled performance. So many awards shows fill the air this time of year by the time the Oscars show up I am somewhat award show weary. Weary or not, however, I still tune...

These stuffed mushrooms are loaded with lean ground beef, spinach, cheese and a spicy barbecue sauce. I have to put up with a lot of teasing about the amount of food I buy when I’m planning a barbecue. In my defense, most of the women I know live in fear...

On the Menu Today~ Baked Mostaccioli Want an easy and delicious dinner option? Give this recipe for Baked Mostaccioli a try. This recipe can be put together in under 20 minutes and then needs to bake for 30 minutes at 350º. While the mostaccioli is baking,...

An extra lean ground beef burger that grab loads of Mediterranean flavor from oregano and feta cheese. It’s the weekend! Grilled beef burgers are on the menu, and we decided to start the football season with a diversion from the usual burger. We added a...

On the Menu Today~ Chili Mac Chili Mac is made in your crock pot so, make this recipe for chili mac, when you don't want to heat up your kitchen but your hungry for a hearty, comfort food style, casserole. Get the recipe here!

If you have read my story you know that I used to be a processed food junkie. Rice-a-roni, Hamburger Helper, Kraft Mac & Cheese. My trash can overflowethed with boxes, and my blood pressure shot through the roof with all of that sodium! But I will admit,...

I recently fancied trying a dish that I would not ordinarily make, I often get these random urges to dust off neglected cookbooks and make a dish from the chosen book. It made sense for me to try several recipes on a bank holiday as I had a whole day to...

Are you, like I was, looking at the concept of a soup containing beef, ale (beer) and cheese and thinking "erm .. well how does that work, then?". If so, then it works very well, surprisingly well in fact. I'd seen various incarnations of this idea appearing...

Years ago the standard Sunday meal was a roast joint of meat of some variety. The brilliant thing about a joint of meat is that a long cook on the Sunday meant little cooking on Monday as the leftovers were used in a quick and simple dish. Often in my house...

When I first set out to make this meal, it was supposed to be a crispy topped Cumberland pie. However, I ran out of puff part way through it - and discovered how yummy just the beef part of the recipe could be on its own. As with a lot of my recipes these...